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sandr1i.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Tools and Instruments
Summary
Sandri is a bamboo sieve used for separating smaller grains from larger ones and elimination of chaff and husks from the grains. It is usually operated by female worker.
napham.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Food
Summary
This food item is very famous in Bodo culture/tribe popularly known as "Napham". It is especially made from dry fish.
Brahma mandir.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices
Summary
Kokrajhar is a home to many beautiful temples and this temple is named as "Brahma Mandir" which is situated in Baganshali area. This temple is created by Bodo people living in a community. This temple allows its devotees to connect with great Lord Brahma.
bathou thansali.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Traditional Practices
Summary
Temple is named as 'Bathou thansali' situated in Ahom Gaon, Guwahati. It is created by the Bodo people living is Ahom Gaon. 'Bathousim' is the ethnic religion of the Bodo tribes and the followers of this religion offer their prayers in 'Bathou Mandir'.
GK Brhama.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
History
Summary
This image depicts of a very important person who was a 20th century social and religious reformer of Bodo community. Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma was a great religious preacher of Brahma Dharma and brought about revolutionary changes among Bodo people.
khanthal phithai.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Flora and Fauna, Food
Summary
Jackfruit
Bodo legendary figure
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
History
Summary
A Bodo woman warrior and Tax collector of British Era
Bagurumba.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dance
Summary
Bagurumba is a traditional Bodo dance
Bodo Dance
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
Dance
Summary
Bwisagu Festival
Primitive Bodo woman near sijou tree.jpg
Community
बर' Bodo
Category
History
Summary
A Bodo traditional homestead used to be decorated with the plantation of a sacred Sijou tree (hedge euphorbia) for worship of the Almighty God "Bwrai Bathou". Most houses were made of bamboo with thatched roof and mud plaster. It has changed drastically.
Ben
Community
Dimasa
Category
Tools and Instruments
Community
Dimasa
Category
Scholarly Works
Summary
The book provides a detailed description of the socio-cultural aspects of the Dimasa community living in Assam. It is divided into 8 chapters with 5 appendices, a glossary and index.